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FOUR-SEASON FUN WINNER: "Misty Fishing Morning," by Diane Kanneth of Highland Park. One morning in Commerce Township, she got up early and headed down to Proud Lake, trying not to drop her coffee, granola bar and camera. "In that struggle," she said, "I lifted my camera in the direction of the boaters that captured my attention. The photo I quickly snapped without much expertise or thought reminds me of that one beautiful morning." Diane Kanneth

FOUR-SEASON FUN PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER: Heading Toward Sunrise," by Rose Morand of Bloomfield Hills. After helping her sister launch her kayak on the shore of Harbor Beach in the Thumb on Lake Huron, Morand watched her paddle away. "But it was freezing," she said, "so I snapped one single shot with my cellphone and ran inside." Rose Morand

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: "Frigid," by Jim Swoboda of Kentwood, captures waves crashing around Grand Haven's icy outer lighthouse in December. "That was a crazy windy day," Swoboda said. His photo session ended when "I got swamped by a wave from inside the channel that I never saw roll over the top." Jim Swoboda

WOODS AND WILDLIFE WINNER: "Kensington Spring!" by Jeffrey Wagoner of Plymouth, was taken just after daybreak in late spring in Kensington Metropark. "A sudden snow squall surprised me as much as it did the egret,” he said. Jeffrey Wagoner

WOODS AND WILDLIFE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER: "Squirrel in the Hardy Mums," by Corey Seeman of Saline. It's one of 46,000 squirrel photos he has taken around the University of Michigan campus. "Kinda crazy, but I love it," he says. Corey Seeman

CITY AND COUNTRY WINNER: A blizzard was hitting Lake Michigan in Holland when Chase Gagnon of Madison Heights lay down on the breakwall and put his camera near the icy water to create "Big Red Blizzard." He said, "I had no idea if my composition was good or bad until I brought the camera back up to check. I think I had to do this six or seven times until I had a shot I liked. After that I went back to my car and turned the heat up as high as it would go." Chase Gagnon

CITY AND COUNTRY PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER: In "Solar Power," Izzy Cagalawan of Macomb used a bench on Belle Isle to frame the sun setting over the RenCen. "It's just a product of my constant search for something different," Cagalawan said. Izzy Cagalawan

FOUR-SEASON FUN FINALISTS: "Catching Raindrops," by Brian Clayson of South Lyon. When it started to sprinkle at an outdoor birthday party, Clayson's wife Michelle rounded up the kids to play in the rain. "At one point, she sat down, threw her head back, and opened her mouth to show the kids they could catch raindrops," he said. "Our niece Elana, a quick study, examined Aunt Michelle's form and then executed a near-perfect imitation." Brian Clayson

"I Got Your Back!" by Jim Ridley of Brighton. On a spring morning, Ridley was helping the Michigan Osprey Program determine the number of hatchlings in a nest near Estral Beach in Monroe County when he sensed movement in the field straight ahead. "Without knowing the subject, I quickly swung my camera in that direction, pressed the shutter button and up rose the rooster pheasant in all its glory," he said. Jim Ridley

"Fearless,"by Kenneth Harris of Lathrup Village. At the Wigle Recreation Center in Detroit, Harris saw skateboarders practicing their tricks. This one "messed up multiple times, but she kept going, kept practicing," he said. "The confidence in her face gave me confidence in the shot." Kenneth Harris

"Red Sky at Night," by Sara Roberts of Grosse Pointe. As she was relaxing at her cottage in Prudenville, "I noticed that the room was taking on a pink hue. When I looked outside the sky was pink and yellow," and soon a vibrant red. As she went outside to take photos, a family of ducks obligingly swam into the frame. Sara Roberts

"That's a Whole Lotta Bull," by Caroline Harris of Petersburg, was shot during the Lost Nations Rodeo at the Monroe County Fair earlier this month. "The wanting to know what happens next is almost palpable," she said of her photo. Luckily, the rider wasn't hurt. Caroline Harris

Michael Palko of Traverse City backpacked the entire shoreline of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, stopping at Grand Portal Point for a selfie he calls "Picture Perfect." "One minute you're on a sandy beach, the next you're 100 feet above the water of Lake Superior!" he said. "The view was breathtaking." Michael Palko

"River Road Sunset," by Cathy Bragiel of Pinconning. This spring, on a drive between Saginaw and Bay City, Bragiel and her husband stopped at a little roadside park to watch a sunset. "It was so calm and colorful, I had to capture it!" she said. "I used a 30-second exposure to smooth out the water even more." Cathy Bragiel

"Angels," by Steffen Mammen of Traverse City. Mammen watched the Blue Angels while they practiced their flyovers of Grand Traverse Bay. Then, for their National Cherry Festival performance, Mammen "anchored the boat strategically in their path, grabbed my camera, and waited until they flew over." Steffen Mammen

"Cooling Off,"by Jessica Caloni of Mount Clemens. The Calonis were sitting on their deck on a hot day. Next thing they know, 8-year-old Abbygail is filling up the cooler with water. "We actually thought it was going to be for the dog, but nope, she decided to get in it herself," Jessica says. "It was quite entertaining." Jessica Caloni

"Winter Arrival in Marquette," by Rod Burdick of Negaunee. When the Laker Kaye E. Barker arrived at Presque Isle Harbor, Marquette, on a frigid December morning, "The sea smoke on Lake Superior and iced-over rocks on the lakeshore caught
my eye," he said. Rod Burdick

"A Trillion Trilliums," by Tom Sovereign of St. Johns. While exploring the back roads of Northport, Michigan during a 25th anniversary mini-vacation, "I heard my wife gasp," Sovereign said. "We were looking for cherry blossoms, but she had spotted this beautiful woods with trilliums as far as the eye could see!" Tom Sovereign

"Fireworks at the Dunes," by Eduardo Rojas of Troy. He was watching the July 4th fireworks across Silver Lake near Hart, Michigan. "I noticed it not only lit up the sky but the dunes, too," he said. His photo makes it look like the fireworks are sprouting from the sand dunes. Eduardo Rojas

"Jumping into Summer," by Rachel Hamilton of Haslett. A group of exchange students from Michigan and Japan were touring the coast of Lake Michigan. One day, "We were staying in Whitehall and decided to go to the beach to watch the sunset," she said. "My friend Rikuto wowed us all with his jumping form at Duck Lake State Park." Rachel Hamilton

WOODS AND WILDLIFE FINALISTS: "Two Ducks Sitting on a Log," by Rex Mayette of Metamora. They're clearly a couple, these two, spotted by Mayette on a recent walk through the Polly Ann Trail in Leonard in Oakland County. Rex Mayette

"Country Road," by Frances Smith of Macomb. She and her husband rented a cabin in Powell Township near Marquette and traveled along County Road KB in mid-afternoon. "The inspiration behind my photograph was to illustrate the pure beauty of a quiet, tree-lined country road," she said. Frances Smith

"Wasp and the Nest," by Mukesh Nyati of Ypsilanti. When yellow jackets built a nest at the corner of his garage, Nyati used a micro lens to capture "nature's remarkable engineers" at work. Mukesh Nyati

"Stern," by Olivia Fontana of Algonac, features Kili, a rescue bald eagle with a fierce look. "Suddenly he fluffed his feathers, probably tired of the paparazzi!" she said. "Luckily, I wound up with the intense-looking shot as a result!” Olivia Fontana

"Summer Is Colorful -- Yeah!"by Mukesh Nyati of Ypsilanti, lives up to its title. “Butterflies, bees, flowers all came together for this amazing treat to the eyes,“said Nyati, who took this shot in his backyard. Mukesh Nyati

"Winter Cardinal," by Justin Bradley of Almont, was captured on a mid-January day in Harrison Township. "I saw this beautiful, bright cardinal puffed up, just trying to stay warm," he said. Justin Bradley

“Say Cheese!” by Margaret Feldhus of Sterling Heights, was shot on the Saddleback Trail in Comins, Michigan. “This young buck picked up his head from the tall ferns exactly when I had the camera ready,” she said. Margaret Feldus

The rare albino peacock at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing was napping when Mudg Poster of West Bloomfield found it, but she waited an hour and it woke up. “Finally he walked into advantageous light and spun around several times, giving me great opportunities for a good shot,” she said. This is "Potter Park Peacock." Mudg Poster

Cathy Bragiel of Linwood took this closeup of fern leaves “out in the woods that surround my house, where the ferns were really thick and bright green,” she said. “The sun was barely able to filter through enough light to take this.” She titled it “Deep Dark Woods.” Cathy Bragiel

"Orange Crush," by Richard Bagdasarian of Wixom, captures a giant silk moth clinging to a tree in Bloomfield Hills. "It was larger than a monarch butterfly, and it had huge antennae!" he said. "Look at that orange fur!" Richard Bagdasarian

CITY AND COUNTRY FINALISTS: Erica Giordano of Clarkston captured her husband and two kids racing down a country road in her photo "Race Ya!" Dad had issued the challenge, "wanting to prove that he still has some gas left in the tank," she said. "Luckily for him, he won." Erica Giordano

"Winter Hike to Big Sable Point Light," by Tom Sovereign of St. Johns. It was a 3-mile hike at 13 degrees with 30 mph wind gusts blowing snow and sand. "But right when we arrived, the dark skies opened and the sun lit up Big Sable with those dark and white clouds, blue sky mixed in, and it was truly beautiful!" Sovereign said. Tom Sovereign

"Lafayette Sunset #2," by Russell Dunn of Royal Oak, makes a polka dot pattern out of the traffic lights on Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit, accented by the dramatic red sky and setting sun. Russell Dunn

"Ghost Ship Rising," by Tom Clark of Essexville, is a reflection of two ships from the Great Lakes Tall Ship Celebration, one behind the other, on the Saginaw River in Bay City. "The idea of creating abstract images in the water appealed to me," Clark says. "I cropped the ship's reflection at water's edge, and then flipped the image for proper perspective." Tom Clark

The curve of the People Mover track, the straight lines of the General Motors entrance at the Renaissance Center, and the morning mist filtering through the towers create a sophisticated piece of modern art in "Motor House," by Andrew Krupp of Rochester Hills. Andrew Krupp

In "Belle Isle from Above," by Michael Popso of Grosse Pointe Farms, the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon Tower looks more like a watch or sundial, surrounded by mysterious markings. "I got married at Belle Isle and became fascinated with all this history and landmarks," Popso says. Michael Popso

Bruce Kowalczyk of Mason was driving down a country road west of St. Johns when he spotted this scene. His black-and-white photo, which he titled “In the Wheat Fields ...,” is reminiscent of Depression-era images of rural America. Bruce Kowalczyk

"Lake Michigan Ladies," by Mary McDonald of Ypsilanti. On a drive along the Lake Michigan lakeshore near Sleeping Bear Dunes, "I couldn't resist capturing this moment between this mama and her sweet twin girls taking in the beautiful view," she said. Watch this gallery grow all summer as more finalists are chosen in the Celebrate Michigan Photo Contest. Mary McDonald

"Saint Curvy," by Michael Ramey of Rapid City, South Dakota, shows the interior of the former Woodward Presbyterian Church. "Even in its decayed state, this church is remarkable and standing inside feels sacred," he said. Michael Ramey

"Sterlingfest - Bret Michaels headliner," by Gary Lusk of Sterling Heights. He got backstage access when the city's camera broke and he was asked to come to the rescue. "That was the easiest answer ever!" Lusk said. "Bret was a class act!" Gary Lusk

Michael Palko of Traverse City backpacked the entire shoreline of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, stopping at Grand Portal Point for a selfie he calls "Picture Perfect." "One minute you're on a sandy beach, the next you're 100 feet above the water of Lake Superior!" he said. "The view was breathtaking."(Photo: Michael Palko)

Michael Palko of Traverse City was a man on a mission, bent on backpacking the entire 42-mile shoreline of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

“You can drive the shoreline and see certain aspects of it, but you really get a whole new appreciation of its beauty when you walk it and really see just how incredible the entire shoreline is,” he said. “One minute you're on a sandy beach, the next you're 100 feet above the water of Lake Superior! It truly is amazing.”

On the third day of his trek in June, he reached Grand Portal Point. “This was the Michigan moment,” he said. “The view was breathtaking.”

His photo “Picture Perfect” – shot with a GoPro on a selfie stick -- is a finalist in The Detroit News’ Celebrate Michigan Photo Contest under the Four-Season Fun theme. Sixteen finalists will be named by August 22 to compete for two $300 prizes.

Other finalists chosen this week:

“Red Sky at Night,” by Sara Roberts of Grosse Pointe. As she was relaxing at the family cottage in Prudenville, “I noticed that the room was taking on a pink hue. When I looked outside the sky was pink and yellow,” and soon a vibrant red. She went outside to take photos of the evening sky and Lake James, just as a family of ducks swam into the frame.

“Frigid,” by Jim Swoboda of Kentwood. Waves burst around Grand Haven’s icy outer lighthouse in December. “That was a crazy windy day,” Swoboda said. His photo session ended when "I got swamped by a wave from inside the channel that I never saw roll over the top.“

“That’s a Whole Lotta Bull,” by Caroline Harris of Petersburg. A bull charges at a fallen rider during the Lost Nations Rodeo at the Monroe County Fair earlier this month. “I thought the pic submitted showed the most raw energy, motion, and anticipation,” she said. “The wanting to know what happens next is almost palpable.” Luckily, the rider wasn’t hurt.